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Vitamin D deficiency and the ancient city: Skeletal evidence across the life course from the Roman period site of Isola Sacra, Italy

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Abstract Taking the innovative step of considering individuals of all age groups and disease states via aspects of a life course perspective, this study aims to shed light on biocultural… Click to show full abstract

Abstract Taking the innovative step of considering individuals of all age groups and disease states via aspects of a life course perspective, this study aims to shed light on biocultural factors contributing to vitamin D deficiency in the Roman period assemblage from Isola Sacra, Italy (1st–3rd century AD) comprising 678 individuals (307 nonadults, 371 adults). Active and healed deficiency were identified in nonadults (

Keywords: roman period; life course; isola sacra; deficiency; sacra italy; vitamin deficiency

Journal Title: Journal of Anthropological Archaeology
Year Published: 2019

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